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Embedded Systems Engineer
An Embedded Systems Engineer designs and programs software that runs on microcontrollers and specialized hardware, writing in C/C++ and working with RTOS to manage real-time constraints. They use JTAG debugging tools to trace issues at the hardware-software boundary, a task central to developing products like IoT devices, automotive controllers, and medical devices. This role typically sits within a hardware or product engineering team and requires close collaboration with electrical engineers.
Duties & responsibilities
- Write and debug firmware in C or C++ for microcontrollers and embedded hardware
- Design real-time software architectures using RTOS to meet timing constraints
- Optimize code for resource-constrained devices with limited memory and processing power
- Integrate low-level hardware drivers and communication protocols like CAN, I2C, and SPI
- Use JTAG debuggers and profiling tools to diagnose hardware-software integration issues
- Collaborate with electrical engineers to bring up new hardware platforms and verify system specifications
- Document firmware design and maintain embedded systems across the full stack
What Embedded Systems Engineer roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does an Embedded Systems Engineer make?
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Who is hiring for Embedded Systems Engineer roles?
6 open Embedded Systems Engineer roles from 5 employers; the most at Accenture, Ambarella and Deepgram.
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Open Embedded Systems Engineer roles (6)
Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Actuators & Control Systems)
Impulse Space
Redondo Beach
This role involves writing embedded firmware for actuators and control systems on rockets and spacecraft, including engine valves, thrusters, and gimbal motors. You'll work across propulsion and avionics teams to build reliable, fault-tolerant software for extreme environments.
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Senior Embedded C++ Low Level Developer and Architect
Accenture
A senior embedded systems role focused on designing and implementing low-level firmware drivers in modern C++ for automotive, railway, and industrial applications. Suited for experienced embedded engineers comfortable with hardware-level protocol integration and architectural decision-making.
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Senior Staff Engineer
Samsung Semiconductor
This role develops firmware for image sensors on ARM and RISC-V microcontrollers, with responsibility for profiling, verification, debugging, and documentation across the full system stack. It suits experienced embedded systems engineers who can analyze customer needs, optimize for latency constraints, and support global smartphone platform integrations.
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Software Engineer
Ambarella
US Ohio
This role involves developing low-level firmware and drivers for embedded vision systems that process video on edge devices. You'll work with real-time operating systems and microcontrollers, bringing up new hardware platforms and ensuring embedded systems meet specification.
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Embedded AI Engineer, On-Device Models
Deepgram
USA - Remote · $219,300 – $274,100
This role involves optimizing Deepgram's voice AI models to run efficiently on embedded hardware and non-NVIDIA accelerators through custom kernel development, quantization, and low-level tuning. It suits experienced embedded systems engineers who thrive solving hard optimization problems under tight resource constraints and want to make large models viable on small devices.
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Senior Embedded C++ Security Developer and Architect
Accenture
This role involves designing and implementing security architecture for embedded vehicle platforms, encompassing firmware, hardware security modules, and cryptographic protocols. It suits experienced C++ developers with deep embedded systems and security expertise who can own complex technical decisions and work across customer and internal stakeholder discussions.
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Staff Firmware Engineer
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This role involves leading firmware development for energy-storage-integrated home appliances, overseeing the complete lifecycle from design through production support. It suits experienced embedded systems engineers who want hands-on technical leadership building connected IoT devices at scale.
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Lead Hardware Engineer (Controllers)
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Lead a small team of electrical engineers designing custom avionics controllers for Relativity's Terran R rocket, overseeing mixed-signal and analog circuit design from initial concept through flight production and vehicle operations. This role suits experienced hardware engineers with deep expertise in mission-critical electronics who are ready to mentor others and thrive in a fast-paced aerospace environment.
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Firmware Engineer
Broadcom Inc.
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Broadcom's Data Center Solutions Group is hiring a Firmware Engineer to develop and maintain low-level firmware for storage controllers, focusing on RAID functionality and ARM-based systems. The role involves designing features across the full development lifecycle, debugging storage protocols like NVMe and SAS/SATA, and collaborating with hardware and validation teams.
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Hardware Support & Test Intern
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Employers hiring Embedded Systems Engineers
5 in total, most open roles first.
- AAccenture2 roles
- AAmbarella1 role
- DDeepgram1 role
- ISImpulse Space1 role
- Samsung Semiconductor1 role